Jaguar Land Rover is scaling back production of some diesel models later this spring. It follows a record year of sales but orders have been hit by a reaction to increased diesel taxes due in April and a general slowdown so Discovery Sport and Evoque will be affected in Q2. Peugeot would move ahead with recovery plans for its Vauxhall plants in … [Read more...]
Changes at the top of Vauxhall
Vauxhall director Rory Harvey has been replaced by sales and marketing vice-president Stephen Norman in Britain. The change comes after a 22% fall in Vauxhall sales last year and over 650 jobs announced to be cut at Ellesmere Port, which must put up a strong case to win new models and business development under the new owners, PSA Group, of France. PSA … [Read more...]
Newcomer Peugeot 2008
Peugeot 2008 SUV is now available in high-specification Allure Premium trim level, with more than £1,400 of additional equipment over Allure trim at a price increase of £800. It offers a full roster of tech and connectivity including a 7” colour touchscreen with Connected 3D Satellite Navigation, voice control and TomTom live updates, as well as Peugeot … [Read more...]
Future classics to consider for years ahead
Automotive data company hpi has compiled a list of vehicles which it thinks could prove to be future classics. Motoring analyst Clive Wilson identified ten cars that are relatively cheap to acquire, are holding their values and could potentially become future collectors’ items, representing a potentially good buy for people willing to make an … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Peugeot Traveller MPV
A good big one always beats a good small one, and few MPVs come bigger than the Peugeot Traveller. Launched to compete in the executive travel market but considerably undercut the longer established players, the Traveller is a serious MPV. There is a massive 27-model range in the Traveller series, based on Active, Allure, Business and Business VIP trim … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: CoY Peugeot 3008 120 GT Line
The Peugeot 3008 has rightly carved out a niche for itself in the SUV sector and this week was declared Car of the Year 2017, writes Robin Roberts. Building on the strength of the smaller 2008, the larger car in the SUV family was an instant success when launched a few years ago and has now been extensively updated. Not only does it have the latest … [Read more...]
Newslines 7 March
The Peugeot 3008 has been judged Car of the Year 2017 on the eve of the Geneva motor show and three years after its sibling 308 took the title. Journalists from around the world tested the top models released in the last year and it beat finalists, AR Giulia, Citroen C3, MB E-Class, Nissan Micra, Toyota C-HR and Volvo S90/ V90. The revolutionary … [Read more...]
UK concerns over Vauxhall plants
Britain has contacted the president of General Motors to express concerns after the American firm opened talks to sell its European operations, including the Vauxhall plants in England, to France's PSA Group. The Department for Business said the government remained in close contact with GM and was monitoring the situation after the two companies said on … [Read more...]
Vauxhall face PSA merger deal to cut costs for firms
Vauxhall is facing the prospect of a merger with French vehicle maker PSA Peugeot Citroen. The British company’s parent and co-owner of Opel, General Motors, wants to divest itself of its two European operations. Vauxhall Opel and PSA have for five years collaborated on SUV and LCV projects but now their tie up could become more extensive and would … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Peugeot 3008 Allure 1.6 BlueHDi 120 auto
UK deliveries of the all-new Peugeot 3008 started in January just as the car dominated the 2017 Dakar Rally, writes David Miles. The new model is described as a Crossover cum SUV rather than the previous generation, introduced in 2009, which was more MPV cum Crossover. In a timely manner raid rally versions of the Peugeot 3008 finished in the first … [Read more...]
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